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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-11

Chinese Gordon) and accompanied the
latter in that capacity to Central Africa.
Under circumstances which render the re-
suit accomplished little less than marvel
Gus, he traced the river Nile for the first
time from the Mediterranean to its source
and was received by the African monarch,
King Mise. in princely fashion. The
impressio n made by the Khedive's soldier
and diplomaiist was of such a nature
that il assured to Henry M. Stanley, who
visited him subsequently kindly welcome
by Mise. The King siened an instru-
ment by which he formally recognized
himself as vassal of Egypt. On his le-
turn journey Long discovered third
basin and source of the Nile. Subse-
auently. mt the head of a column of regu-
lar troops, he entered the Nam country,
west of the Nile, and after many encoun-
ters with the savage tribes subjected that
country TO tho Khedive's authority.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-11
EDITOR ANTHONY's PISTOL.
An Amusing Scene in Leavcnworth p,
lice Conrt.
ILeavenwOrth CKan.l speciai.1

II has been Anthony VS.. Bond and Bond
VS.. Anthony at the Police Court all day,
and at o'clock q rathor dramatic incident
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-11

A SOUND iasssimant-Buyipg q drum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-11
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The Monthly Debt Statement Issued
by Treasurer Jordan.
Uncle Sans Indebtedness Reduced About
Five Millions in July.

Washington toleeraml
The following is recapitulation of the
debt statement issued on the 1st inst:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-11
SIMEONI.

Il cash in Treasury as shown by
o Treasurer's general account. s. 4b6, 3O4, ,36l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
4 FINE DOC SHOW PROMISED.

The dog OF tins CITY are vagsns their tongues over
the coming sog chow Of the Westminster Kennel Club as
fast AZ the tails avortc moved The show Will
take pace at the Madison square Garden May L. and
and De the clubs eleventh annual 0enca show sew
eraI interesting features viii be Introduced. ono OF
ia. principal ones viii be the sDtlre change from
tho old system OF quitting wooden partitions
dogs q called Spratts patent. This Is
used Crystal Palace he Birmngha Kennel club and
othsr principal shows England The partitions are
sde and SAID 20 be peculiarly Advantageous In
saving In arordng more ght In strength ana IN icing
The be from ALL Sides
The includes other advantages such IS sasv means OF
freing the exhibiting OF priZs cards, etc 49,
that Professor Parker Will give an exhibition
every afternoon asd evening his trained dogs one
feature o. his performance will DO the hgh eapng Of his
hound - - 49,, ~, ..u,.
promptly 10 m. the nrst day and 10 hoped WIN De
knshai before The partitions will then DO taken
down leaving Immense ring for parade OF tho prize
which viii take place every day after the hrst
rloA Will close number OF entries have
already made among which there said TO DO arse
absence OF nondocpts without pegraeA The manager.
feel will exhibition OF
dogs held IN this city superintendent James Mortimer
"a broadway. announces that season tekets WI" W
issued good ior Jour admissions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
LANDS WHERE THE sun SETS NOT
rrcrupr ny CHARLES X. BoLToX-MoDERS WON

LECTURE BY CHARLES K. DoLToN-MoDERN WON
DERs OF rue WORLD.
Everv mart OF Ch,csrring Hall crowded yesterday
afternoon when Charles T. Bolton, of Cleveland octured
on The Lands OF the Midnight SUM- under tho auspices
DR. Samuel Ayers vice president OF the association and
vice principal Of Grammar School No 80, was In the
chair Before the lecture George W. Morgan gave an
organ recital Miss Belle Cole announced to sing
but was indisposed. and her place was filed by Nh
Ayert Mr. Bottoms lecture which Is one OF series on
Realistic Travels" interesting one. His style
Ia such IA to fx the attention OF any audience ana
applause hearty and frequent inc sixty odd us
solving views by which IL was illustrated we're artlsuc
and the coloring was charming Mr.. Bolton tairy
brought down the house" with his enumerar
ton OF OF tho seven modern wonders OF the world
The sixth he said. the modern ocean steamer; ne
fifth the aQueduct now being constructed mere; the
fourth the elevated railroad; the third tho Statue or
Liberty the second the big suspension bridge and me
ave- on Easter sunday between half past IL and haf
past l, by 5000 representative New Workers
Mr. Bolton proved an able guide In the voyage across
the ocean Britain and thence to the regions where or
description Of the Norwegans, the swedes the Lapps
and the Eskimo. He told how America had been Gs.
covered 500 years before Columbus was born oy the Oh
vikings OF scandinavia. Coming TO more m2dern umes'
pedtions to the North Pole within this century he
touched the exploits of Sir John Franklin De Long
and the Jeanette. and Nordenskold who managed .?
and northwest passage. The stars and stripes haa
been now planted highest up the globe OF all the hag
the Greedy expedition having In lse2hosted fo mes
further north than where Captain Mares had previously
planted the British Union Jack tApplauseJ Inc ecr
urer concluded by hoping that the American BOY was
born who would excel all the achievements OF the nine
teenth century and frst unfold the Stars and stripes AZ
both poles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
SHARP WORDS TO MAYOR WHITNEY.

Iayiand Il Sons William g. Carlisle. and j. g. Under
hill in behalf OF themselves and many other citizens OF
Brooklyn replied yesterday TO Mayor whitneys letter of
Friday In regard the srngng OF wires In Ciasson-
ave Their letter is a arraignment OF tue Mayor
whom they declare 10 DO tho unconscious tooi OF selfish
poitcians Here Is the way portion OF II reads
7, tina poe, on tho block adjoining this erected
fraud removal ordered by Judicial officer
Of the OF Judge Clement why should the Mayor OF
the Union ald dasafly crew IN snttinE
.dn that orieT ia dregardlng the rights o. Tie PEG
LAT Thers can except thai man whom we
vi as a private citizen when he could think and
committed hts conscience his manhood
snd Ms viii power the keeping OF ose political monsters
self sh ends III we were mistaken In
stdrbutna the specially 10 the
Of the crowd In the apparent That the
10 srson has snpy tool In the hands 81 those who
ers ina 10 bury the community II only their cleo
rn lght iobery other schemes may triumph over the
,ghts Of Tie people 10 not fo get that your Honor when
told that those poles wee not
nch A, the and should be removed and
maj he FIRE wires could be placed elevated
raI,nsd ,iructuIes.' We feel confident that II
Honor what standing exhibition OF ais
sgard Of iecency and sense made by tue latest az
tenf of your alter your cabinet neot
10 override aud disregard the rights OF tho peo
az Tou gould accord 10 the right 70 protect
@ homes against pundcrors who work their schemes In the
eh of ay hey have man AZ the head 81 Vie CITY
cOnsuts with the honored heads OF his
hut tho counsel aud fellowship oimon who
uoll iOOboIs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
DUNCAN DENIES THAT HE WAS SHOT AE

STATEMENTS THAT APPEAR CONFERENCE.-THE WAS
TIKI BIG MAN AROUND NIBLo'si
Interest in the mysterious shooting In Crosby St on
Thursday night was yesterday by report that
A. O. Duncan ventrlloquist who performs Mt Niblos
Theatre, WAS the man who was shot at A largo man,
who answered the description OF the shooter was said 10
have sent messenger from the telegraph ofco at No
500 broadway cali Mr. Duncan out OF the theatre
few mi nutes before tho shooting occurred MT duncan
who bore no marks OF recent injury said last evening
that the story false lie dsclamed all knowledge OF
the shooting, of the man who fired the shot or OF
the person shot at and also denied that he was called out
bv messenger as described II was evident IRON the
statements afterward made to TRIBUNE reporter tnst
some one lodging the truth Charles j. WASH
a bri rht messenger boy at No 500 Broadway, said;
day night with big welldressed man who didn't give
his name lie told me to 40 10 the stage entrance OF
Niblos Theatre and give card TO Mr. Duncan no
trsd the name Duncan the card and under IL was
written: Meet at the Manhattan Inn. No oSJ BROAD
way' The man went with 10 the stage entrance In
Crosbyst told to look for Mr. Duncan Ia the iopDy
AT the Broad way SIDE aud when got out Into Crosby st.
again I cav the big man going toward
Houstonst went around by Pnnce-st, found
Mr. duncan and gave him the card lie went across 70
tho Manhattan Inn with me. but tho big man WASH !
there so left Mr. Duncan and went TO Crosbys U LOOK
back TO the Office Ten minutes afterward heard that
man had been shot in Crosby ST. -
The cashier OF the Manhattan Inn anu inc wses nero
could throw no light tho mystery last night Ihey
did not know either tho big man" or Mr. duncan
Edward g. Gilmore and other persons al tho theAfe ea
oce who trying 20 solve tho mystery, have
not discovered any who was shot ON Ihursnay
night although paper with blood on IL was found In
Jersey ST. Crosby 81 just after the shooting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
PROHIBITION IN TEXAS.

SENATOR COKE THINKS HIS PARTY SHOULD HOLD
AbOoP PROM THE LIQUOR QUESTION
FoRT WORTH. Tex. April 10 tSpoeidi)--An open let
ter from Senator Richard Coke will be printed here to
morrow In reply to Invitation from the AntiProhbl
ton State executive committee 10 address State Con
yention OF Anti ProhibOnists TO be held In May which
will organize campaign 10 defeat the prohibition amend
ment when voted for in August Senator Coke says;
am in sympathy with the declared OF the pro
cOnscientOusiy believing that the proposed
Amendment should voted down tho polls cannot con
with as TO the erpedlenSy OF involving ,ne n
cratic party In the controversy The Tune has
10 my Judgment this Ia possible without party orripoh
Two years ago many Democratsmyself among The nunDef
TO the Democratic people OF lehAs
ton The duly OF the Democrats
OF Texas In State convention In August ana without
diss ntng adopted platform which doc aed pfohlD
politics This solemn judgment OF inc
CAV anrevse Those who tricd TO put the Democratic
party In against prohibition failed utterly Ihousdus OF
fe Democrats throughout the state Piohhitoni-t
equally true are anti fIOhlO'nn
lie disruption u the Democratic party. As Democrat
OF mine ~ make TINS other tan
purely non artisan cAuVass ,
Senator Coke closes by declining to participate IN llt
ann Prohibon convention IN the canvass at ali. Ht
urges the leaders OF the PrOhibitiOn movement Il
formulate plan OF campaign above the plane OF party
pocs which shall not draw the Democratic party intt
tho contest such he predicts. viii insure '
highest possible tho polls against the proposed
Amendment The recent letters OF Senator Reagan anC
ex-senator Marcy coming out squareiy Tor frohipuoi
have set all Texas agog The letter OF senator ,ok'
throwing cola the cause or the hntPohlDuoh
ists will only add to the excitement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
OVERLAPPING THE STRANGER.

Boston. April 10 tSpeciab.-The English cutter
Stranger owned by Mr. George Warren OF Boston, is
one OF the frat OF the large yachts which have wnered
In Salem Bay 90 the hands Of tho carpenters and
trainers for an overhauling The Stranger 1t will be re-
membered had sores OF races with the centreboard
soop Thetis last autumn which Of the best tests
Of the types OF yachts ever had As was predicted
the American the sailed In strong wind
and heavy new mast for the cutter lies waiting
to be stepped 1t magnificent specimen Of Oregon
pine The original timber seventy feet long and
the finished mast ia sxty-three feet In length II Is as
handsome q stick as viii be carried by craft this
summer There 70 We new opmast OF spruce torty-
ak feet long The gan and boom new last year
The stranger will be newly rugged and go into commits
probably by May 20. when her crew arc expected
from England ,.,. -.
There Il great activity among the Corinthan yachts
mon Of Salem Bay and OF small craft are recoy-
ing an overhaung The Mayfowor is to leave her winter
quarters In q day or two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
oVERcRoWDED WARDS ISLAND ASYLUM
rAvuIoSs BELONGING TO THE EMIGRATION BOARD
TO BE USED TO RELIEVE IT.

PAvIIIoSs BELONGING TO THE EMIGRATION BOARD
TO BE USED TO RELIEVE IT.
Tho Commissioners OF Charities and Corrccuoh
have succeeded In persuading the Board Of Estimate
to mako provision for the overcrowded inmates OF tho
Wards Island Insane Asylum Tho latter board mas
transferred $1,000 tn pay the first years rent OF
series Of pavilons near the asylum which belong TO
tho Commissioners Of Emigration and for which the
commissioners have uso
There are now 45O more inmates In the asylum
than there should be, and they arc
only accommodated by much overcrowong.
This overcrow ding greatly intcrferes with tho
nroper administration Of the institution and In many
cases retards the recovery of the patients. it y
az pected that tho pavlions will furnish suilcent
accommo cations to reduce the number OF inmates IN
nocted that on tuesday the Sinking Fund Commits
sloners will authorize tho Controller to enter into
lease for the pavuons- ., ...
Tho increase In the number OF the cty's insane
IA constantly growing, and tho leasing OF these
navilions Is only q makeshift until permanent
scheme of providing for this increase can be devised
Among tho projects for this purpose which the Boaru
as tho Prlissan system. The main features q this
system domcilo the patients In small cottages
where they Will be erarated from each other Dulit
around ono largo administration building In when
tho nurses and ply sIoians reside, and In which the
patients will take their meals These buildings are
rcted upon a farm which Is cultivated by the pa
ticnts In December. 1884, the Board Of Estimate
Oh land at Central Islip, l. l., for the purpose OF
trying this scheme. but since then the Board OF omar
itfes has not boon able to obtain money to put the
land to practical use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
OBITUARY.
CHIEF JUSTICE DAVID K. CARTIER.

CHIEF JUSTICE DAVID K. CARTIER
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Chicf Justice David X. Cart
the Supreme OF the District Of Columbia died
at his home in this city at 10 O'Clock this evening" In tho
seventy fifth year Of his He had been IN Ill health
for some months but his condition not considered at
all alarming until last Wednesday whom severe cold
which he had contracted developed symptoms sucenty
alarming to excite fears Of fatal termination. His
condition remained much the no retaining perfect
until this afternoon, when he sank
and later into wholly unconscious con-
dition from which he rallied only at intervals mp to the
time of his DEATH tho Immediate of which IL 10 lit
tie understood autopsy has been decided upon
It Is however the opinion of Of his friends thst tho
remote cause at least Of his death cancer of the
stomach.
Chief Justice Cartier was native Of NewYork born at
Rochester IN june 1872 He studied law there he re-
moved Akron Ohio and o some
several terms In the Legislature and was
in Is4s elected . member Of tho House OF HePrss-
sentatiyes and served from 1S49 to 1905:
He reayed 10 Cleveland Ohio just before the war and
took an active part In the Lincoln campaign In 1850
1881 he was appointed by President Lincoln rs unte9
in the early part OF 1868 and in March following was on
the organization Of the Supreme Court OF the district ap
pointed Chief Justice. ...,..
INC Chief Justice last evening minute directions
s to his worldly affairs and his wishes a. 10 h FUNERAL
He said he wished be buried In tue family BURIAL lot ~
BIS erected therein that he should be buried In plain
coffin and there should be no ostentatlous display
and that the Rev. DE- Newman should be asked W ouer
prayer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
A OHIyAMAy GETS A PRIZE.

Tho second prize ornamental drawing In the Cooper
Institute has been awarded TO a young Chinaman
Y. Son YoD. over large number OF competitors
p Son Yon is about twenty years OF age and em
ployed by a cigar firm Park Row TO superintend the
packing OF cigars He has been In New-York nttle
two years and six years in the country
living In san Francisco aad St. Louis previous
10 coming to this city BY his teachers ct
the Institute he Is regarded young man Of unusual
artistic ability one year ago. his first year In the class
he received honorable mention for TIE excellence OF ms
WORK he a." said his teacher. the hnestappearing
and most Intelligent pupil have cannot praise him
too highly" In addition hs ornamental drawing he
auditing painting. with the Intention or some time re-
turning 70 his native country and becoming an artist
lie claims to be OF noble BIRTH kind OF prince In us
own country. lie has. however. become Thoroughly
AmercanLed, wearing the American dress ana speaking
Engsh huently. He Is Christian and sunday school
teacher among his iello country in the city.
The drawing for which The prize was awarded Is De.
sign for ornamental decorated win ngures ana
covered W graceful vine The work hne and
INT the latter mas the additional merit Of being original
with the draughtsman, while Y. Sons Is . copy OF An
engraving,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

fropt Of the oour*house IN this CITY a. ecooA neA
Tuesday.
nv n r Hollis, of rew.York against W. K Vanderbilt
and tho Nickel Plate to subject certain lands IN
Iorsn and Lake Counties which are listed IN nsnoe ec
S nj s 70 'ns hs anS va.
right OF way but was not used for that purpose
WASHINGTON, April 16.--The Pacific Railroad Commits
sionsrs will meet and organise here on Tuesday next NJ
CHICAGO April 16Ths Daily Eerss Peoria. NL) spco-
ia says tho Recorders Office to-day the Lake Erie
and western Railway filed mortgage It . to coy SS9er
the road for 400 miles and Is not to exceed $io'oooa
mile, 10 draw interest at per cent
CONCORD n a., April 16.-The directors OF the BIOS
ton Concord and Montreal Railroad Company today
forma served q notice upon the Boston and Lowen
Raroad officials requiring them to surrender all property
held under the lease Boston, Concord ana Mon'roa
to the Boston and Lowell which lease they consider vod
since the decson in tho case 81 Dow va
~ the Bn"on and lowell shonld the surrender not be
made proceedings IN equity WIN pe .aras"n or she
road and property to the Boston, Concord anu
directors. . =,
IyprAxArorIs. April ls-The vandalia lne the st /.
Louis link In the Pennsylvania system. decided yesterday
to turn tickets Of tho oommissonpayins lines to tho
wall The same action was taken by tho Indianapolis
and St Louis road the Lane The St Louis and san
Francisco road the only Western iine that has Joined
the antcommssion paying crusade, and Is reaping tne
reward OF is alliance with the trunk lines oy securing IA
the through business they can give It ..u,
The St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company y esteI
nlea mortgage record In Pekin, ILL., to the American
Lean and Trust Company for S4.5o0000.
CINCINNATI, April 10 tSpeeiaa.-Judge Sage OF inc
United States District Court to-day confirmed the sale Oh
the Indiana Bloomington and Western Railroad 10
purchasing committee for $3,000.0O0
CHICAGO April l8.-The new Pullman vesuon'ea 'ra'n
which has been on exhibition Chicago for several days
and which was visited by over 10000 people
left this evening running special for Pitsburg over the
Pennsylvania Railroad It will reach Pttsburg at abou.
m Sunday where II will remain several honrs ahu
thon proceed Philadelphia and New YORK wnere IL VIII
bs on public exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
HARD ON THE IRA TELLING CIRCUS.

JoHR ROBINSON THINKS TIE INTERSTATE LA"
WAS MADE FOR THE RAILROADS.
CINCINNATI, April 10 tSpceioD.-John Robinson the
millionaire circus said to-day In speaking OF the
Interstate Commerce aw." believe the law Is In the
interest Of the railroads. that It was brought forth
SOLELY for the benefit Of some Of them The big monopo
lies operating the shortest and most direct lines between
the principal points Of the country are bound to be pros
pered bv It. 1t has not been made clear that anybody
else has been particularly benefited by It, But as TO It's
general harmulness believe leons OF citizens can los
tify No class OF people, however, is hurt by It, hko
show people and most OF all circus people. Here is my
show for instance, with contracts made with railroads
for the coming season months before Inc iralhg VI no
law The cooy cancels them and establishes rates
that demand everything from the circus proprietor
but tho marrow in his bones We use our Own cars-i
own unward of forty-we do our own loading and I'M
loading and still discrimination In our favor Is TO DC
made. cents q mile each for 700 people travelling III
their Ann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
DoIyGs OF THE COOK COUNTY DooDLERS"

DOIyGS OF THE COOK COUNT" BOODLER&"
CHICAGO, April 10 tSpeeiat minors are afioat
concerning the movements and plans OF the county
booders story Is that the warden OF the hospital
IA preparing leave the city, but his attorney said
he had not heard Of It. His bondsmen are
K j. Lehman and J. FitzsImmons The record In the
Recorders shows that March H. six days before
BAN Was required MoGarigle conveyed property 70 Mr
Lehman by quit claim for the consider alton OF 81 IL II
understood that most the wardens property Is quickly
convertible into cash EKCoupty Meat Contractor
Frederick Bipper. after giving bail, went To Hot
spr ines recuporate He Is rrpo rted to have taken
massage on u foreign ship. but All attorney Tor the
"boodlers" told the States attorney yesterday that
Bipper would be In court to plead next Monday Coul-
missioner Dan" Wren, the Recorders books show.
Joined in conveying property to his oondsnan maiy
Byrne on February IL The consideration WAS $1,000 Mr.
Wren was required TO give bonds on March 2o -Four or
five other transfers OF lowproed property have been re-
corded between February and April B. In each case
Mira Wrens appears frat on the record Attorney
for both busy preparing for the arguments on
the motions and for change OF venue from the
county, which come up before Judge Tucy next Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
TRYING TO BURN HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
THE CHARGE WHICH A BROOKLYN WOMAN MAKES
AGAINST HER HUSBAND.

THE CHARGE WHICH A BROOKLYN WOMAN NAMES
AGAINST HER HUSBAND.
Mary Kelly o middle-aged woman with her
fsoe frightfuily bruised and blackened,
walked into the Twelfth Precinct Poloe
Station Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon and told Officer
Gillespie q shocking story abont her husband.
James T. Kelly she said that on Wednesday
night about o'clock he poured kerosene OIL over
the door OF the house where they
lived, In Crown St. near Bedford-avc., ana
set DIRE to the building His little fonr-yearo old daughter
attempted to interfere with him. but be threw her into
the building also attempted 10 keep Mrs Kelly ana
the child inside but they managed to get ont HIS IN
tenton, she said, WAS to cremae her. sns
children and the house. She screamed FOR
help and her mother Mira Sabine Manning and hei
brother Patrick Manning came TO her assistance ana
mt out the fire. But her husband whipped all three,
giving his wife a frightu beating.
Detecttye O'Neill and Ioundsman Barry went 70 the
house. a one story cottage on the common.
and arrested Kelly. He laborer and has bad record
lie has been arrested frequently for drnnkenness
IN ana the l", " fosseheaS He was also ar.
rested for completely in the Barrett burglary
some years ago Tho prisoner has brought 70
the station-house, and Will be arraghed 90.
fore Justice Kenna this morning: Kelly
ia dark-eyed, hardfestured fellow, Of
medium height and looks capable Of committing
almost any act OF cruelty. He declares, however.
that wife is greatly dssipated and makes MS ne
nd